John Monroe (baseball) explained

John Monroe
Position:Second baseman
Birth Date:24 August 1897
Birth Place:Farmersville, Texas
Death Place:Conroe, Texas
Bats:Left
Throws:Right
Debutdate:April 16
Debutyear:1921
Debutteam:New York Giants
Finaldate:October 1
Finalyear:1921
Finalteam:Philadelphia Phillies
Stat1label:Batting average
Stat1value:.266
Stat2label:Home runs
Stat2value:2
Stat3label:Runs batted in
Stat3value:11
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John Allen Monroe (August 24, 1897 – June 19, 1956) was an infielder in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants and Philadelphia Phillies in 1921.[1] While Monroe would never return to the major leagues, he would enjoy a fourteen-year career (1920, 1922-34) in minor league baseball, of which he played eight seasons (1926-33) in the PCL.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John Monroe Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com. 6 March 2015.
  2. Web site: John Monroe Statistics and History. Baseball-Reference.com. 3 August 2023.